Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Jill Scott Turns NPR’s Tiny Desk into a 26‑Minute Masterclass in Soul
Jill Scott has finally checked off one of the most‑requested items on R&B fans’ wish lists by making her debut on NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert series, and she treated the space like a miniature Philly club. The set, filmed to celebrate the release of her first studio album in just over a decade, To Whom This May Concern, runs about 26 minutes and blends new material with the classics that made her “Jilly from Philly” in the first place. Backed by a full band and three background vocalists squeezed i
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USC Scripter Winners Signal Which Adaptations Are About to Dominate the Conversation
The USC Scripter Awards, one of the few prizes that honors both original authors and the screenwriters who adapt them, just handed its 2026 film trophy to One Battle After Another and its TV prize to Death by Lightning, as detailed in The Hollywood Reporter’s write‑up on this year’s winners. The wins mark a key moment for two projects that have been building steady awards buzz, especially among voters who care about literary fidelity and structure as much as performances. For studios, a Scripte
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From GOAT to Guardian: Simone Biles Consoles Ilia Malinin After Shocking Skating Loss
Simone Biles is turning her first‑ever trip to the Winter Olympics into a headline‑worthy storyline of its own. The seven‑time Olympic champion has been spotted in the stands at the Milano‑Cortina Games alongside husband Jonathan Owens, cheering on Team USA in men’s figure skating and bringing a jolt of summer‑Games star power to the icy arena. Her courtside‑style appearances have already produced viral clips on Instagram and TikTok, with fans joking that “when the GOAT shows up, you stick the
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Grey's Anatomy Star Eric Dane Dies at 53 after ALS Diagnosis
Eric Dane, the actor best known for his roles on Grey's Anatomy and Euphoria, has died less than a year after revealing he had amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). He was 53. Dane starred as family patriarch Cal Jacobs on hit HBO teen drama Euphoria. Before that, he was perhaps best known as Dr Mark Sloan, or "Dr McSteamy", on medical drama Grey's Anatomy. The California-born actor shared his ALS diagnosis in April 2025 and spent his final months raising funds and awareness for the most commo
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